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17 мая, 2012 23:05
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Europe-vs-Facebook group gathers comments in privacy battle
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Print Comment Send this page The campaign Europe-vs-Facebook, run by an Austrian law student, said Thursday it had gathered the 7,000 comments required for the social networking website to review its privacy policy AFP - The campaign Europe-vs-Facebook, run by an Austrian law student, said Thursday it had gathered the 7,000 comments...
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17 мая, 2012 22:45
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Chambers, Millar get Games clearance
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Print Comment Send this page Scotland's cyclist David Millar (L) and Britain's sprinter Dwain Chambers Chambers and Millar were cleared for the London Olympics on Thursday after the British Olympic Association officially rescinded its lifetime ban for athletes found guilty of doping offences AFP - Dwain Chambers and David Millar...
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17 мая, 2012 22:05
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US rapper tweets from hospital, with cuddly toys
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Print Comment Send this page US rap star 50 Cent, pictured in April 2012, tweeted Thursday that is recovering in hospital and posted a picture of himself with an array of cuddly toys -- although some questioned whether it was all a publicity stunt AFP - US rap star 50 Cent tweeted Thursday that is recovering in hospital and posted a...
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17 мая, 2012 13:45
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Space-filling solution could boost Wi-Fi security
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Cancer treatment could become safer, and Wi-Fi networks more secure, now that a geometric puzzle has been solved Mathematicians have long studied the packing problem, which involves finding the best way to cram a set of shapes inside a larger object A related puzzle is the covering problem, in which the smaller shapes completely cover the larger...
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16 мая, 2012 18:00
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Explosions cause brain damage through head movement
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Soldiers experience high-pressure shock waves and immense forces during explosions in the field, but research suggests brain trauma is caused merely by the sudden head movements It has been unclear whether trauma from explosions is caused through high-pressure shock waves penetrating the skull, or through another mechanism Now a team of researchers...
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16 мая, 2012 17:00
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Brain-controlled arm could beat paralysis
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A SIMPLE sip of coffee has brought closer the day when people who have been paralysed or lost limbs can look after themselves by controlling robots with their brain signals The coffee sip was taken by a 58-year-old woman paralysed in 1996 by a stroke In the first test of its kind, she guided a flask of coffee to her lips using a robotic arm controlled...
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17 мая, 2012 09:40
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Kinect imaging lets surgeons keep their focus
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New device lets surgeons consult medical images during an operation without having to scrub out THE surgeon enters the operating theatre, covered in sterile blue scrubs Machines beep and hiss Nurses wait, tools at the ready: scalpel, forceps, bandage, Xbox Xbox? On Tuesday last week, a surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' hospital in London began trials...
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17 мая, 2012 10:08
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Phineas Gage brain pathways mapped for the first time
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In 1848, 25-year-old railroad supervisor Phineas Gage was using a 3 foot 7 inch iron rod to pack blasting powder into a rock when he triggered an explosion that shot the rod straight through his left cheek and out of the top of his head His survival and subsequent change in personality made him one of neuroscience's most famous case studies – one...
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16 мая, 2012 11:34
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Chikungunya virus loves warm New York winters
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Warmer New York winters have a sting in the tail The mosquito that carries chikungunya, a virus that causes joint pain, but isn't fatal, is flocking to the city in increasing numbers The virus, which originates in Africa, is carried by the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and could become endemic in New York within a few years Until now the...
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15 мая, 2012 22:45
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One of two Travolta accusers withdraws lawsuit
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Print Comment Send this page A male masseur who accused John Travolta, pictured in April 2012, of sexual battery has withdrawn a lawsuit, his lawyer said Tuesday, as the star's attorney vowed a similar second legal action would also fail AFP - A male masseur who accused John Travolta of sexual battery has withdrawn a lawsuit, his...
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15 мая, 2012 22:45
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Tips for fighting zombie attacks: Canada says be prepared
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Print Comment Send this page If you're in Canada this summer, and you don't want to die, then listen up If you're ready for a zombie attack, then you're ready for just about anything AFP - If you're in Canada this summer, and you don't want to die, then listen up If you're ready for a zombie attack, then you're ready...
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15 мая, 2012 22:45
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News Corp takes stake in private China film group
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Print Comment Send this page US media giant News Corp has taken a 199 percent stake in Bona Film Group, which calls itself the largest privately owned film distributor in China, the firms said AFP - US media giant News Corp has taken a 199 percent stake in Bona Film Group, which calls itself the largest privately owned film distributor...
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15 мая, 2012 22:45
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Ferdinand set for Euro heartbreak: reports
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Print Comment Send this page Manchester United central defender Rio Ferdinand, pictured in April 2012, is set to miss out on Euro 2012 when new England manager Roy Hodgson announces his squad on Wednesday media reports claimed on Tuesday AFP - Manchester United central defender Rio Ferdinand is set to miss out on Euro 2012 when new England...
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15 мая, 2012 22:25
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"Casablanca" turns 70 with free show on Facebook
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Print Comment Send this page "Casablanca" turns 70 with free show on Facebook Moviegoers watch the classic film "Casablanca" on an outdoor screen in Washington The stars of much-loved classic film "Casablanca" may always have Paris, but on Wednesday they will have Facebook AFP - The stars of much-loved classic...
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